JP2006095140A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving the taste of a light emission performance by LEDs alone. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine allows an LED 108 to instantaneously emit a light with a luminous intensity larger than those of LEDs 101-107 and shows the lighting of the LED 108 as if being a flash. This constitution can improve the taste of the light emission performance by the LEDs alone without using other light emitting devices different from the LED like a conventional game machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, gaming machines perform light emission effects using light emitting elements such as LEDs. Further, in recent years, in order to improve the preference of the light emission effect, a gaming machine that performs the light emission effect using both the LED and a light emitting element other than the LED (for example, a xenon tube) has been developed (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-159953 A ([0019], [FIG. 3])

  However, in the case of using a combination of different types of light emitting elements (LED and xenon tube) as in the conventional gaming machine described above, the types of parts required for the gaming machine will increase, and parts procurement and parts management will be required. It was not preferable from the viewpoint.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the taste of the light emission effect using only the LED.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is a gaming machine comprising a plurality of LEDs provided in the gaming machine and LED control means for controlling lighting of the LEDs, wherein the LED control means is: The first lighting control for turning off the LED after turning it on for the first lighting time and the second lighting control for turning off the light after turning it on for the second lighting time shorter than the first lighting time are performed. It has a feature in that it includes power supply means for supplying a current to each LED so that the luminous intensity of the LED lit by the second lighting control is larger than the luminous intensity of the LED lit by the lighting control.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the current value that the power supply means passes through the LED by the second lighting control is the maximum current value that can be continuously lit for the second lighting time. It has the characteristic in that.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the current value that flows through the LED by the first lighting control is less than or equal to the rated current value of the LED, and the current value that flows through the LED by the second lighting control Is characterized by being larger than the rated current value of the LED.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the current passed through the LED by the second lighting control is at least twice the rated current of the LED, and the second lighting time is: It is characterized in that the lighting time is within a range in which the LED is not damaged by passing a current more than twice the rated current.

  The invention of claim 5 is characterized in that, in the gaming machine according to any of claims 1 to 4, the second lighting time is 500 [μSEC] or less.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the LED control means includes an LED main control program that is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals in order to control the LEDs. The LED main control program includes a step for lighting processing for turning on the LED by the second lighting control, and a step for turning off the LED for turning off the LED by the second lighting control, and It is characterized in that the step for turning off the light is disposed after the step for turning on the light.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the LED control means includes an LED main control program that is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals in order to control the LEDs, An LED sub-control program that performs a predetermined process in response to the execution result of the LED main control program, and the LED main control program includes a step for lighting processing for lighting the LED by the second lighting control. The LED sub-control program includes a step for turning off the light to be turned off by the second lighting control after the execution of the step for turning on the LED in the LED main control program. It has features.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the LED control means outputs a signal for turning on / off the LED by the first lighting control. And a CPU having a second lighting control port for outputting a signal for turning on / off the LED by the second lighting control, and the first lighting control by the dynamic lighting control or the static lighting control. It is characterized by being configured to do so.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the eighth aspect, the CPU includes a third lighting control port different from the first and second lighting control ports, and the third lighting control port is provided. The port is characterized in that it is used for lighting control different from the first lighting control port in dynamic lighting control or static lighting control.

[Invention of Claim 1]
According to the invention according to claim 1, since the LED lit by the second lighting control is lit for a short time and with a greater luminous intensity than the LED lit by the first lighting control, as in a conventional gaming machine, Even if another light emitting element different from the LED is not used in combination, the preference of the light emission effect can be improved only by the LED.

[Invention of claim 2]
According to the invention of claim 2, the luminous intensity of the LED lit by the second lighting control can be set to the maximum luminous intensity that can be lit continuously for the second lighting time. Here, assuming that the current value of the current flowing through the LED is the vertical axis and the time during which the LED can be lit without being damaged even if the current of the current value is passed is the horizontal axis, the relationship between the current value and the lighting time is A graph G shown in FIG. And the 2nd lighting time in Claim 2, and the electric current value of the electric current sent through LED can be represented by the coordinate value (X, Y) of the arbitrary points on the graph G. FIG.

[Invention of claim 3]
According to the invention of claim 3, the difference in luminous intensity when the LED is lit can be clarified between the first lighting control and the second lighting control.

[Invention of claim 4]
As in the gaming machine according to claim 4, the current that flows to the LED by the second lighting control is at least twice the rated current of the LED, and the second lighting time is the LED that flows at least twice the rated current. It is preferable to set the lighting time within a range in which no damage occurs. In FIG. 21, when the rated current value is T, the second lighting time in claim 4 and the current value of the current flowing through the LED are the coordinate values (X ′ of arbitrary points included in the region A of FIG. , Y ′).

[Invention of claim 5]
According to the invention of claim 5, in the second lighting control, the LED is lit for an extremely short time of 500 [μSEC] or less. Therefore, when the LED is lit by the second lighting control, the LED is lit by the first lighting control. Even light with a large intensity will be generated instantaneously. Thereby, the light of the LED lit by the second lighting control can be shown as if it were a flash.

[Invention of claim 6]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the LED lighting process step and the extinguishing process step by the second lighting control are executed while the LED main control program is executed once, from a predetermined cycle The LED can be turned on and off in a short time.

[Invention of Claim 7]
According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the LED lighting control step and the extinguishing processing step by the second lighting control are executed while the LED main control program is executed once, from a predetermined cycle The LED can be turned on and off in a short time.

[Invention of Claim 8]
According to the invention of claim 8, since the CPU is provided with the first lighting control port and the second lighting control port, the signal for turning on / off the LED by the first lighting control, and the LED It is possible to simultaneously output a signal for turning on and off the second lighting control.

[Invention of claim 9]
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the plurality of LEDs are turned on / off using both the dynamic lighting control and the static lighting control, it is possible to give a wide range of light emission effects by the LEDs.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 100 to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1, a substantially circular gaming area R1 surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the gaming board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, and a display device 26 is provided at the center of the gaming area R1. Is provided. In the game area R1, below the display device 26, a start winning opening 14, a large winning opening 15, and an off ball receiving opening 16 are provided side by side in order from the top. In addition, a ramp windmill 17, a start gate 18, a windmill 19, and general winning openings 20 and 21 are provided in order from the top on both the left and right sides of the game area R 1 with the display device 26 and the like interposed therebetween along the guide rail 12. Side lamps 22 and 22 as an electrical decoration device are provided at both end portions. The side lamps 22 and 22 incorporate three LEDs 101, 102, and 103, respectively, and a lighting effect is performed by turning on and off these six LEDs 101 to 103 in total. A plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) are erected over the entire game area R1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, a decorative lamp 35 that protrudes to the front side of the game board 11 is provided above the game board 11. Below the gaming board 11 in the pachinko gaming machine 100, an upper plate 27A and a lower plate 27B are provided in two upper and lower stages. Then, by operating the operation knob 28 provided at the right end portion of the lower plate 27B, the game ball accommodated in the upper plate 27A is blown out toward the game board 11. Further, if the button 29 provided on the upper plate 27A is pressed, the game ball moves from the upper plate 27A to the lower plate 27B and is accommodated. Furthermore, speakers 59S are provided on both sides of the upper plate 27A.

Next, each required part will be described in further detail.
The start gate 18 has a gate structure through which a game ball can pass through, and the passed game ball is detected by a normal symbol start sensor (not shown) built in the start gate 18. Based on the detection signal, a symbol of a later-described normal symbol display unit 34B provided in the display device 26 is variably displayed.

  The start winning opening 14 has a so-called pocket structure and opens upward, and movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are provided on both sides of the opening. Both the movable wing pieces 14C, 14C are always in an upright state, and the opening width of the start winning opening 14 sandwiched between the two movable wing pieces 14C, 14C is large enough to accommodate about one game ball. ing. When a driving device (for example, a solenoid) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C are tilted sideways, and the game ball is guided to the movable wing piece 14C to start the winning prize opening 14 Easy to enter.

  When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, the start opening sensor 31 (see FIG. 4) provided in the start winning opening 14 detects the game ball, and the display device 26 is specially set based on the detection signal as described later. The symbols 80, 81, and 82 are variably displayed.

  The special winning opening 15 is formed in a horizontally long shape and is normally closed by a movable door 15T. When the pachinko gaming machine 100 is in the “hit state” due to the establishment of the predetermined condition, the solenoid 15S (see FIG. 4) provided on the back of the game board 11 is driven, and the movable door 15T is moved to the front side over a predetermined period. Fall down. As a result, the grand prize winning hole 15 is opened, and the jackpot game in which many game balls can be awarded to the big prize winning opening 15 is executed with the movable door 15T as a guide. Here, when a period from when the movable door 15T is opened until it is closed is referred to as a “round”, in one round, the opening time of the movable door 15T has reached 29 seconds, or The process is terminated when any of the 10 game balls has been won or the condition is satisfied first, and for example, up to 15 rounds are performed.

  A continuous winning opening and a counting winning opening are provided inside the big winning opening 15, and the continuous winning opening and the counting winning opening are opened. More specifically, when the movable door 15T is opened, the continuous winning opening is opened, and after winning the continuous winning opening, the solenoid is driven to close the continuous winning opening, while the counting winning opening is opened. Will remain. When the specific area sensor 32 (see FIG. 4) provided in the continuous winning opening detects the winning of the game ball, the above-described end condition (the opening time of the movable door 15T reaches 29 seconds, or the large winning opening 15 After 10 rounds have been won and the round is over, the next round is executed continuously. When the count sensor 33 (see FIG. 4) provided in the counting prize opening detects the winning of the game ball, the winning balls to the big prize opening 15 are counted together with the winning balls to the continuous winning opening. As described above, it is checked whether or not a total of 10 has been reached. The jackpot game ends when the fifteenth round is completed or when no game balls are won in the continuous winning opening during one round.

  The display device 26 is configured by assembling a liquid crystal module (not shown) (specifically, a TFT-LCD module) on the rear end surface of the display frame 23 having a frame structure as a whole. The front part of the liquid crystal module surrounded by the display frame 23 is a display unit 34, and the player can display images (character images, background images, character images) displayed on the display unit 34 through the display frame 23. Etc.). The display unit 34 mainly includes a special symbol display unit 34A that displays special symbols 80, 81, and 82, and a normal symbol display unit 34B that displays normal symbols.

  In the special symbol display section 34A, three special symbols 80, 81, 82 on the left, middle, and right are displayed side by side. Each of these special symbols 80, 81, 82 is usually composed of a plurality of types of symbols representing “0” to “11”, and each special symbol 80, 81, 82 has a predetermined type. Is displayed with a fixed stop (the state in FIG. 1).

  When the game ball wins the start winning opening 14, a determination is made whether or not the game ball is won, and the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are scrolled up and down and displayed in a variable manner (state shown in FIG. 2). Next, after the predetermined time has elapsed, for example, the scroll (fluctuation) display stops in the order of the left special symbol 80, the right special symbol 82, and the middle special symbol 81, and the predetermined symbol is fixedly displayed. For example, when the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 become rough, a jackpot is established and a jackpot game is executed.

  When a predetermined condition is satisfied when the jackpot is established (for example, when the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed with a fixed stop when the jackpot is odd), a “probability variation game” is given after the jackpot game ends. In the probability variation game, the probability of the next jackpot occurrence is higher (for example, 5/315) than the normal gaming state (low probability state, for example, 1/315), and this probability variation state is continued until the next jackpot. It is supposed to be. Further, if the predetermined condition is not satisfied when the jackpot is established, the probability variation game is not executed, and the normal game state is continued until the next jackpot.

  While the middle special symbol 81 is being scrolled, the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 that have been scrolled first are stopped and displayed, and the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 that have been stopped are displayed. When the two become the same symbol, the reach state is established.

  The reach state is not limited to the above, and when a game hit / fail is displayed with a combination of multiple symbols, some of the multiple symbols are stopped and other symbols are changing. The state where the symbols that are stopped and displayed constitute a part of the symbol combination that means winning.

  When a special ball 80, 81, 82 is variably displayed, or when a game ball enters the start winning opening 14 during a big hit game, the special symbol 80, 81, 82 based on that ball The variable display is not immediately started but is held. Specifically, a predetermined random number value, which will be described later, is suspended due to the entry and temporarily stored. Then, when the special symbol display unit 34A starts the variable display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82, this operation is repeated until the reserved memory number is decreased by one and the reserved memory number becomes zero. Note that even when a game ball is won at the start winning opening 14 when the number of reserved memories is four, the special symbol start sensor 31 detects the winning ball, but a predetermined random value resulting from this winning ball is detected. Are not displayed and the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are not displayed in a variable manner. Further, the number of reserved memories is notified to the player by the number of lighting LEDs provided in a not-shown number-of-holds display.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the normal symbol display part 34B is provided in the lower left corner of the special symbol display part 34A. In the normal symbol display unit 34B, for example, two numeric symbols are displayed side by side. Then, when the normal symbol start sensor provided in the start gate 18 detects the passage of the game ball, these two numerical symbols are variably displayed over a predetermined period, and then the predetermined symbol is fixedly displayed. For example, if the two numerical symbols that are confirmed and displayed are the same, the movable wing pieces 14C and 14C provided at the start winning opening 14 lie sideways for a predetermined period (for example, 0.4 seconds). Defeated. The symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 34B is not limited to a numeric symbol, and may be an alphabet or a symbol.

  By the way, the display frame 23 provided in the display device 26 functions as an electrical decoration device. As shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of LEDs 104 to 108 are built in the display frame 23. More specifically, two LEDs 106 and 107 are arranged vertically at both left and right ends of the upper side of the display frame 23. In addition, four LEDs 104 and 105 are provided in an arcuate curved portion of the upper side of the display frame 23. Further, three LEDs 108 are provided side by side at the center of the upper side of the display frame 23. The eleven LEDs 104 to 108 built in the display frame body 23 are turned on / off to produce a light emission effect.

  Here, the electrical characteristics of the LEDs (including LEDs 101 to 108) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18 shows the relationship between the current value of the current flowing through the LED and the allowable lighting time at the current value (the time during which the LED can be continuously lit without being damaged).

  As shown in the figure, when the current value is equal to or less than the rated current value of the LED (30 mA for the LED of the present embodiment), the allowable lighting time is at least 2000 μSEC (2.000 mSEC) or more. On the other hand, when the current flowing through the LED is larger than the rated current value, the allowable lighting time gradually decreases as the current value increases, and the current value becomes 100 mA (about 3.3 times the rated current value). In this case, the allowable lighting time is an extremely short time of 100 μSEC (0.100 mSEC). In other words, the maximum current value at which the LED can be continuously lit for 100 μSEC is “100 mA”.

  Thus, if the current value of the current flowing through the LED is made larger than the rated current value, the luminous intensity at the time of lighting of the LED can be made larger than when the current value is made to be lower than the rated current value, but the allowable lighting time is shortened. . In other words, by making the LED lighting time shorter than the shortest allowable lighting time “P” μSEC (see FIG. 18) at the rated current value, it is possible to pass a current larger than the rated current value to the LED. Thus, it can be said that it is possible to further increase the luminous intensity when the LED is turned on.

  As shown in FIG. 3, various control circuits are provided on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Specifically, a main control circuit 50 is provided at the center of the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 100 and overlaps with the main control circuit 50 to correspond to the lamp control circuit 55 (corresponding to “LED control means” of the present invention). ), A sound control circuit 59 and a display control circuit 57 are provided. Further, a power supply board 60 and a payout control circuit 58 are provided below each of the boards 50, 55, 57, and 59, and a game ball launching device 53 and a launch control circuit 56 are provided below the power supply board 60.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The main control circuit 50 includes, as a main part, a one-chip microcomputer 51 formed by packaging a CPU 51A, a RAM 51B, and a ROM 51C.

  The one-chip microcomputer 51 receives signals from the above-described sensors 31 to 33 for detecting a winning ball through the input / output circuit 54, and also includes a lamp control circuit 55, a sound control circuit 59, a launch control circuit 56, a payout Each part is controlled by outputting a control signal to the control circuit 58, the display control circuit 57 and the like.

  The main control circuit 50 includes an initialization reset circuit and a periodic reset circuit (not shown). The initialization reset circuit outputs an initialization signal to the reset terminal of the one-chip microcomputer 51 when the pachinko gaming machine 100 is powered on. The periodic reset circuit outputs an interrupt pulse to the one-chip microcomputer 51 periodically (for example, every 2 msec). Each time the one-chip microcomputer 51 receives the interrupt pulse, it runs a main program M (see FIG. 6) described later.

  The audio control circuit 59 selects a BGM generated from the speaker 59S based on a signal from the main control circuit 50 and a sound at the time of production, and sets the audio data. Specifically, the audio control circuit 59 includes a control data ROM for storing control data for generating audio, a control data RAM for temporarily storing commands from the main control circuit 50, and various audio data for production. And an audio data ROM for storing BGM data. The voice control CPU outputs a signal to the voice synthesis circuit based on the signal from the main control circuit 50. The voice synthesis circuit reads necessary voice data from the voice data ROM based on the signal from the voice control CPU, synthesizes the voice signal, and outputs it to the amplifier. The sound signal is amplified by an amplifier and then output to the speaker 59S, and sound is generated from the speaker 59S.

  The display control circuit 57 stores control data ROM 63 for storing control data for displaying game images on the display device 26, and image data such as special symbols 80, 81, 82, background images, character images, and character images. The image data ROM 66 is provided. Based on the signal from the main control circuit 50, the display control CPU 61 extracts predetermined display control data from the control data ROM 63, generates control data in the work area of the control data RAM 64, and generates a VDP (not shown). Output to. The VDP reads necessary data from the image data ROM 66 based on a command from the display control CPU 61, creates map data such as a special design, a production design, a background image, a character image, a character image, etc., and a VRAM (not shown). ). The stored and stored image data is converted into RGB signals by a D / A conversion circuit provided in the output circuit 67 and output to the display units 34A and 34B. In addition, a composite synchronization signal SYNC is output from the VDP to the display units 34A and 34B. Then, the display unit 34 displays an image based on the transmitted RGB signal and composite sync signal SYNC.

  Based on the signal received from the one-chip microcomputer 51, the payout control circuit 58 drives the prize ball payout device and the ball rental payout device to pay out a predetermined number of game balls to the upper plate 27A.

  The launch control circuit 56 drives the launch device 37 based on the signal received from the one-chip microcomputer 51, and launches the game ball toward the game area R1.

  Based on a signal (command) from the main control circuit 50, the lamp control circuit 55 turns on a plurality of LEDs including the LEDs 101 to 108 provided in the side lamps 22, 22, the display frame body 23, the decoration lamp 35, and the like. And setting of lighting data according to the selected lighting mode. Specifically, the lamp control circuit 55 includes a control data ROM for storing control data for lighting the LEDs, a data RAM for temporarily storing commands received from the main control circuit 50, and a lighting data ROM for storing lighting data. Is provided. Then, the light emission control CPU 70 provided in the lamp control circuit 55 reads the necessary lighting data from the lighting data ROM based on the command received from the main control circuit 50, and each LED is turned on / off based on the lighting data. Turns off.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the light emission control CPU 70 is provided with a plurality of output ports 71, 72, 73, and lighting data is simultaneously output from the output ports 71, 72, 73 to the respective LEDs. .

  The first output port 71 (corresponding to the “first lighting control port” of the present invention) and the second output port 72 (corresponding to the “second lighting control port” of the present invention) are connected to the light emission control CPU 70. Corresponding to the lighting data to be output, it is composed of an 8-bit parallel port. Then, four LEDs 106 and 107 are connected to any of the eight signal lines 77 connected to the first output port 71, and any of the eight signal lines 78 connected to the second output port 72. Three LEDs 108 are connected. More specifically, the LEDs 106 and 106 are connected to the first bit and the second bit of the first output port 71, and the LEDs 107 and 107 are connected to the third bit and the fourth bit. Three LEDs 108 are connected from the first bit to the third bit of the second output port 72.

  The anodes of the LEDs 106 to 108 are connected to, for example, a 12V DC power supply (the power supply substrate 60, which corresponds to the “power supply unit” in the present embodiment). Resistors 74 and 75 having a predetermined resistance value and transistor arrays 76 and 76 are connected to the cathodes of the LEDs 106 to 108. The LEDs 106 to 108 are so-called static lighting controlled based on the lighting data output from the first and second output ports 71 and 72.

  For example, when the lighting data output from the first output port 71 is “10010011”, it is as follows. That is, among the plurality of transistors constituting the transistor array 76, transistors corresponding to the first, fourth, seventh, and eighth bits of the first output port 71 (bits where the lighting data “1” is output) are selected. This is a so-called “ON state” (conduction state). On the other hand, the transistors corresponding to the second, third, fifth and sixth bits of the first output port 71 (bits in which “0” of the lighting data is output) are in the so-called “OFF state” (non-conductive state). Become. As a result, a current flows through the LED connected to the transistor in the “ON state” to light up, while the LED connected to the transistor in the “OFF state” does not flow and does not light up (becomes turned off).

  Here, as described above, the rated current value of the LEDs 106 to 108 is 30 mA, and the resistance value of the resistor 74 to which the LEDs 106 and 107 are connected is, for example, 400Ω. Thereby, when the LEDs 106 and 107 are turned on, a current of 30 mA, which is a rated current value, flows. The resistance value of the resistor 75 to which the LED 108 is connected is, for example, 120Ω. Thereby, when the LED 108 is turned on, a current of 100 mA (about 3.3 times the rated current value) larger than the rated current value (30 mA) of the LED 108 flows.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the greater the current value of the current flowing through the LED, the greater the luminous intensity at the time of lighting, so that the luminous intensity when the LED 108 is lit becomes larger than the luminous intensity when the LEDs 106 and 107 are lit. Specifically, the luminous intensity when the LED 108 is lit is approximately twice the luminous intensity when the LEDs 106 and 107 are lit, so the difference in luminous intensity becomes clear, and the LED 108 is brighter than the LEDs 106 and 107 from the player. It is easy to understand that it is lit. Since the light emitting areas of the LEDs used in the present embodiment are substantially the same, “increasing luminous intensity” is synonymous with “increasing luminance”.

  Of the CPU 70 for light emission control, the third output port 73 (corresponding to the “third lighting control port” of the present invention) is composed of a common port 73C and a segment port 73S. The common port 73C and the segment port 73S are configured by, for example, an 8-bit parallel port. A plurality of LEDs including LEDs 101 to 105 are provided between the eight COM signal lines 79C connected to each bit of the common port 73C and the eight SEG signal lines 79S connected to each bit of the segment port 73S. Is connected. In the present embodiment, one LED is connected between one COM signal line 79C and one SEG signal line 79S. Accordingly, a total of 64 (= 8 × 8) LEDs are connected to the third output port 73. Here, the cathode of the LED is connected to the SEG signal line 79S via the resistor 74 and the transistor array 76. On the other hand, the anode of the LED is connected to the COM signal line 79C.

  The LED connected to the third output port 73 is turned on / off by so-called “dynamic lighting control”. For example, when the common side lighting data output from the common port 73C is “00100000” and the segment side lighting data output from the segment port 73S is “01000000”, the connection is made to the third bit of the common port 73C. One LED connected to the connected COM signal line 79C and the SEG signal line 79S connected to the second bit of the segment port 73S is turned on, and all the other 63 LEDs are turned off (not lit). .

  In addition, when the common side lighting data output from the common port 73C is “00101010” and the segment side lighting data output from the segment port 73S is “01010011”, the third and fifth of the common port 73C. , A total of 12 COM signals lines connected to three COM signal lines 79C connected to the seventh bit and four SEG signal lines 79S connected to the second, fourth, seventh and eighth bits of the segment port 73S. (= 3 × 4) LEDs are turned on, and the other 52 LEDs are all turned off (not lit).

  As described above, the LED connected to the third output port 73 is turned on / off by a combination of the common side lighting data output from the common port 73C and the segment side lighting data output from the segment port 73S. Further, the LEDs 106 and 107 connected to the first output port 71 and the LEDs connected to the third output port 73 are turned on / off by different lighting control (static lighting control and dynamic lighting control), thereby depending on the LED. It becomes possible to give a width to the light emission effect.

  Here, the 64 LEDs connected to the third output port 73 are supplied with electric power from the 12V DC power source, and the resistance value of the resistor 74 is, for example, 400Ω. When the LED connected to is turned on, a current of 30 mA, which is a rated current value, flows. That is, the luminous intensity when the LED 108 is lit is larger than the luminous intensity when the LEDs 101 to 105 are lit (see FIG. 19).

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is turned on, the one-chip microcomputer 51 (see FIG. 4) takes out the main program M shown in FIG. 6 from the ROM 51C and runs at a predetermined cycle (for example, every 2.000 mSEC). .

  When the main program M is run, it is first checked whether or not the power is turned on (S1). If the power is turned on (Yes in S1), the initial setting is performed (S2). In the initial setting (S2), for example, stack setting, constant setting, CPU setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags and counters to be described later are reset. The initial setting (S2) is executed only when it is run for the first time after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Following the initial setting (S2), command output processing (S3) is performed. In the command output process (S3), it is checked whether or not various commands determined in steps S11 and S12 described later are stored in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. If the command is stored, the output buffer Are output to various control circuits such as the lamp control circuit 55, the display control circuit 57, and the voice control circuit 59.

  Following the command output process (S3), a sensor input process (S4) is performed. In the sensor input process (S4), the presence / absence of detection information of the winning balls by the sensors 31 to 33 provided in each of the winning openings 14, 15, 20, 21 and the start gate 18 is checked, and the detection information by the sensors 31 to 33 etc. If there is, the sensor detection information is stored in the RAM 51B.

  Next, random number update processing (S5) is performed. In the present embodiment, the counter shown in Table 1 is provided to generate a random number.

  Each force counter shown in Table 1 is updated in place of “XRANDX” in the random number update process (S5) shown in FIG. Specifically, each of these counters is set to “0” when the power is turned on, and is incremented by 1 each time the random number update process (S5) is executed (for example, every 2 msec) (S20). Further, the upper limit value of the numerical range of each counter in Table 1 is replaced with “Y” in FIG. 5, and it is checked whether or not each counter (XRAND) exceeds the upper limit value (Y) (S21). If the upper limit is exceeded (Yes in S21), it is reset to “0” (S22) and incremented by 1 from “0” again. The numerical values of the counters updated in this way are stored one by one in the update value storage area of the RAM 51B (S23), and the process leaves the random number update process (S5).

  After exiting the random number update process (S5), it is checked whether or not the sensor detection information stored in the sensor input process (S4) is due to a ball entering the start winning opening 14 (S6). Specifically, it is checked whether or not the start port sensor 31 has detected a game ball. If the starter sensor 31 has not detected a game ball (No in S6), the process jumps to step S8. Further, when the start opening sensor 31 detects a game ball, that is, when a game ball enters the start winning opening 14 (Yes in S6), a random number acquisition process (S7) is executed.

  In the random number acquisition process (S7), the numerical value of the counter (label-TRND-A etc.) stored in the update value storage area of the RAM 51B is taken out and stored in the random value storage area separately set in the RAM 51B.

Following the random number acquisition process (S7), it is checked whether the determination condition is satisfied (S8). Here, the “determination condition” refers to a condition necessary for executing a determination relating to a game hit / fail for a winning game ball. In the present embodiment, for example, the fact that the following three conditions are satisfied when step S8 is executed is referred to as “the determination condition is satisfied”. In particular,
(1) The “big hit game” is not being executed.
(2) The special symbols 80, 81, 82 are not in a variable display.
(3) The number of reserved memories is one or more.

  If at least one of the above conditions (1) to (3) is not satisfied (No in S8), the process jumps to Step S13, while if the determination condition is satisfied (Yes in S8), A jackpot determination process (S9) is executed.

  The jackpot determination process (S9) is shown in FIG. 8, and it is first checked whether or not the high probability flag K is “1” (S24). When the high-probability flag K is not “1” (No in S24), that is, in the normal gaming state, either of the two winning numerical values where the jackpot determination random number (label-TRND-A) is “5” or “500” (S25), if the high probability flag K is 1 (Yes in S25), that is, in the probability variation state, the jackpot determination random number (label -TRND-A) is " Does it match any of the 10 hit values of “5”, “50”, “100”, “200”, “300”, “350”, “400”, “450”, “500”, “600”? It is checked whether or not (S26).

  Then, in each step S25, S26, if the acquired jackpot determination random number (label-TRND-A) does not match any of the winning numbers (No in steps S25, S26), this process (S9) is immediately performed. Exit. On the other hand, in each step S25, S26, when the acquired jackpot determination random number (label-TRND-A) matches any of the winning numbers (Yes in steps S25, S26), the jackpot flag A1 is set to “1”. (S27), the process exits (S9).

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the main program M, after the jackpot determination process (S9), a reach presence / absence determination process (S10), a fixed stop special symbol determination process (S11), and an effect mode determination process (S12) are executed. .

  The reach presence / absence determination process (S10) is shown in FIG. 9. First, it is checked whether or not the jackpot flag A1 is “1” (S28). When the big hit flag A1 is “1” (Yes in S28), that is, when the determination result is “Win”, it is determined that there is a reach (the reach state can be shifted), and the reach flag R1 is set to “1”. Set (S30) and exit from this process (S10). That is, when the determination result is “winning”, the reach state is always reached.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot flag A1 is not “1” (No in S28), that is, when it is “out”, the reach presence / absence determination random number (label-TRND-R1) matches “24” or “49”. Only when (Yes in S29), it is determined that there is a reach, "1" is set to the reach flag R1 (S30), and this process (S10) is exited. If the reach determination random number (label TRND-R1) does not match “24” or “49” (No in S29), it is determined that there is no reach and the reach flag R1 is set to “ Leave as “0”. The above is the description of the reach presence / absence determination process (S10).

  The fixed stop special symbol determination process (S11) performed after the reach presence / absence determination process (S10) is shown in FIG. 10. First, it is checked whether or not the jackpot flag A1 is “1” (S31). In the case (Yes in S31), a combination of symbols predetermined for the numerical value of the jackpot symbol random number (label-TRND-AZ1) is determined as a jackpot symbol combination (S37). That is, for example, when the jackpot symbol random number (label-TRND-AZ1) = “1”, “1 1” which is a set of three “1” s arranged in the special symbol display portion 34A as a jackpot symbol combination. It is determined so that it is displayed as “1”. Further, when the jackpot symbol random number (label-TRND-AZ1) = “7”, “7 7 7”, which is a set of three “7” s arranged in the special symbol display portion 34A as a jackpot symbol combination. To be displayed as follows. Similarly, in the other jackpot symbol random number (label-TRND-AZ1), three of the numeric symbols “0” to “11” are arranged according to the numerical value of the jackpot symbol random number (label-TRND-AZ1). A mischievous eye is determined as a jackpot symbol combination.

  On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot flag A1 is not “1” (No in S31), that is, if it is “out”, the numerical values of the three special symbol random numbers (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) are all It is checked whether or not they match (S32), and if all match (Yes in S32), then whether or not there is a reach based on the reach flag R1 (whether or not the reach flag R1 is “1”). ) Is checked (S34). When there is no reach (No in S34), 1 is added to the numerical value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-B2), and the numerical value and the left and middle special symbol random numbers (label-TRND-B1, The symbol combination to be determined and stopped is determined based on the numerical value of B3) (S38). Specifically, the right special symbol 82 determined according to the numerical value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-B2) corresponds to the numerical value of the left and middle special symbol random numbers (label-TRND-B1, B3). The left and middle special symbols 80 and 81 are determined so as to be displayed on the special symbol display section 34A as, for example, “2 2 3” and “1 1 2”. In other words, in the process of variable display, a symbol combination that does not become a reach but determines a deviation is determined. This state is called “reach without reach”.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S34 that there is a reach (Yes in S34), 1 is added to the numerical value of the medium special symbol random number (label-TRND-B3), and the numerical value and the left and right special symbol random numbers. The symbol combination of the fixed stop display is determined based on the numerical value of (label-TRND-B1, B2) (S39). Specifically, the numerical display of the medium special symbol 81 determined according to the numerical value of the medium special symbol random number (label-TRND-B3) is the numerical value of the left / right special symbol random number (label-TRND-B1, B2). It is shifted with respect to the numerical display of the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 determined according to the above, and is displayed on the special symbol display section 34A as, for example, “2 3 2”, “1 2 1”. To decide. That is, the symbol combination is determined in the process of the variable display, but finally, the symbol combination that determines the detachment is determined. This state is referred to as “reach out of reach”.

  If at least one of the three special symbol random numbers (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is different (No in S32), the left special symbol random number (label) -TRND-B1) and the right special symbol random number (label -TRND-B2) are checked to see if they match (S33). If they match, the reach flag R1 is further "1" (with reach) Whether or not) is checked (S35). When there is no reach (No in S35), 1 is added to the numerical value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-B2), and the numerical value and the left and middle special symbol random numbers (label-TRND-B1). , B3) and the symbol combination for fixed stop display is determined (S38).

  On the other hand, if there is a reach in step S35 (Yes in S35), each symbol predetermined for each special symbol random number (label-TRND-B1, B2, B3) is used as an off symbol. Determine (S40). Specifically, only the numerical display of the medium special symbol 81 determined according to the numerical value of the medium special symbol random number (label-TRND-B3) is the numerical value of the left and right special symbol random numbers (label-TRND-B1, B2). Unlike the numerical display of the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 determined according to the above, the special symbol display portion 34A is confirmed as, for example, “5 3 5”, “1 5 1”, “2 7 2”. Decide to stop display. That is, the symbol combination is determined in the process of the variable display, but finally, the symbol combination that determines the detachment is determined.

  Furthermore, when the numerical value of the left special symbol random number (label-TRND-B1) does not match the numerical value of the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-B2) in step S33 (No in S33), the reach flag R1 is subsequently set. It is checked whether it is “1” (reach is present) (S36). If there is a reach (Yes in S36), the right special symbol random number (label-TRND-B2) is forcibly changed to the same value as the left special symbol random number (label-TRND-B1). In addition, the numerical value of the medium special symbol random number (label-TRND-B3) is forcibly changed to a numerical value obtained by adding 1 to the numerical value of the left special symbol random number (label-TRND-B1), and the numerical value and the left special symbol random number A symbol predetermined with respect to the numerical value of (label-TRND-B1) is determined as an off symbol combination (S41). That is, it is determined so that a fixed stop display such as “1 2 1” and “2 3 2” is displayed on the special symbol display section 34A.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S36 that there is no reach (No in S36), the symbols predetermined for the numerical values of the special symbol random numbers (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) are removed from the symbols. (S40). In this case, since the numerical values of the special symbol random numbers (labels-TRND-B1, B2, B3) are all different from each other, they are displayed on the special symbol display unit 34A as, for example, “1 2 4”, “4 5 3”. The Then, the stop symbol command corresponding to the symbol combination determined in the above steps S37 to S41 is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 51B (S42), and the process (S11) is exited. The above is the description of the fixed stop special symbol determination process (S11).

  The effect mode determination process (S12) executed after the fixed stop special symbol determination process (S11) is shown in FIG. 11, and first, it is checked whether or not the value of the big hit flag A1 is “1” ( S45). When the jackpot flag A1 is “1” (Yes in S45), that is, in the case of a jackpot, it is checked whether the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-T1) is 0-2. If it is not any of 0 to 2 (No in S46), it is checked whether the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-T1) is any of 3 to 15 (S47). ).

  If the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-T1) is any of 0 to 2 (Yes in S46), the production mode 5 is selected (S56), and the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-). When T1) is any one of 3 to 15 (Yes in S47), the production mode 6 is selected (S57). In addition, when the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-T1) is not 0 to 15 (both No in S46 and S47), that is, the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-T1) is 16 to 35. If it is any of the above, the production mode 7 is selected (S58). In other words, when the determination result is a big hit, any one of the production modes 5 to 7 is produced.

  On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot flag A1 is not “1” (No in S45), that is, if it is not a jackpot, it is checked whether or not the reach flag R1 is “1”, that is, whether or not there is a reach. (S48). Then, when there is no reach (No in S48), the effect mode 1 out of reach is selected (S51).

  If there is a reach (Yes in S48), it is checked whether the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-T1) is 0 to 20 (S49), and is 0 to 20 In the case (Yes in S49), the production mode 2 is selected (S52). If it is not 0 to 20 (No in S49), it is checked whether the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-T1) is 21 to 30 (S50). If it is not any of the above (both No in S49 and S50), that is, if the production mode determination random number (label-TRND-T1) is any one of 31 to 35, the production mode 4 is selected (S54). ). On the other hand, if it is any one of 21 to 30, the production mode 3 is selected (S53). In other words, when the result of the determination is wrong, the production mode is any one of the production modes 1 to 4.

  As described above, when any one of the production modes 1 to 7 is selected, commands (A01 to A07) corresponding to the production mode are stored in the output buffer of the RAM 51B. Then, immediately when the production mode 1 is selected, and when any of the production modes 2 to 7 is selected, the jackpot flag A1 and the reach flag R1 are reset to “0” (S59). Therefore, the production mode determination process (S12) is exited. The above is the description of the effect mode determination process (S12).

  Here, the variation display modes of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 performed on the display device 26 in each of the production modes 1 to 7 will be described based on Table 2 shown below.

  As shown in Table 2, in the production mode 1 (out of reach), the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are scrolled and displayed for 5 seconds, and then are confirmed and stopped at the same time.

  In production modes 2 to 4, five seconds after the start of scroll display, the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 are temporarily stopped (slightly shaken up and down) to reach a reach state. Thereafter, the medium special symbol 81 is displayed in a predetermined variation mode set for each of the production modes 2 to 4, and a predetermined time from the start of the scroll display (8 seconds in the production mode 2, 10 seconds in the production mode 3, and the production mode 4). After 15 seconds), the middle special symbol 81 is also stopped, and the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are removed and a fixed stop display is performed with the symbol combination.

  In production modes 5 to 7, five seconds after the start of scroll display, the left and right special symbols 80 and 82 are temporarily stopped and displayed. Thereafter, the medium special symbol 81 is variably displayed in a predetermined variation mode set for each of the production modes 5 to 7, and a predetermined time from the start of scroll display (8 seconds in the production mode 5, 10 seconds in the production mode 6, 7 is 15 seconds), the middle special symbol 81 is also stopped, and the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are confirmed and stopped in a combination of symbols (grooves). Further, after the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are confirmed and stopped, a “hit notification” is performed to notify the player that the game is a “hit” for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds). Note that in the jackpot notification, for example, a letter “Big jackpot” is displayed on the display unit 34.

  The lighting modes of the LEDs 101 to 108 in the production modes 1 to 7 will be described based on Table 3 shown below.

  The lighting modes of the LEDs 101 to 103 are as follows. That is, the LEDs 101 to 103 are not turned on when the production mode 1 is selected. When the production modes 2 to 4 are selected, the first 5 seconds from the start of scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are turned off, and when 5 seconds have elapsed, that is, the left and right special symbols 80, 82 are displayed. Lights when the reach is temporarily stopped with the same design. Until the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are confirmed and stopped, the light is turned on and off repeatedly at a predetermined cycle (initially every 1 second and every 0.5 seconds from the middle). When the production modes 5 to 7 are selected, the lights are turned off for the first 5 seconds from the start of the scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82, and are turned on when 5 seconds have passed. Until the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are confirmed and stopped, the light is turned on and off repeatedly at a predetermined cycle (initially every 1 second and every 0.5 seconds from the middle). Further, after the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are displayed in a definite stop state, that is, while the “big hit notification” is being performed, the LEDs 101 to 103 remain lit. The above is description of the lighting aspect of LED101-103.

  The LED 104 is not turned on when the production modes 1, 2, and 5 are selected. When the production modes 3, 4, 6, and 7 are selected, the first 5 seconds from the start of the scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are turned off, and when 5 seconds have elapsed, that is, the reach state is reached. Light. Then, lighting and extinguishing are repeated every second until the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are confirmed and stopped (rendering modes 3 and 4) or the “hit notification” ends (rendering modes 6 and 7).

  The LED 105 is not turned on when the production modes 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 are selected. When the production modes 4 and 7 are selected, the lights are turned off for the first 5 seconds from the start of the scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82, and when 5 seconds have passed, that is, when the reach state is reached. Then, lighting and extinguishing are repeated every 0.5 seconds until the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are confirmed and stopped (effect mode 4) or the “hit notification” is ended (effect mode 7).

  The LED 106 is not turned on when the production modes 1, 2, and 5 are selected. When the production modes 3, 4, 6, and 7 are selected, the first 5 seconds from the start of the scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are turned off, and when 5 seconds have elapsed, that is, when the reach state is reached. To do. Then, the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 continue to be lit until they are confirmed and stopped (effects modes 3 and 4) or the “hit notification” ends (effects modes 6 and 7). The time during which the LED 106 continues to be lit (5 seconds in the production mode 3, 10 seconds in the production mode 4, 8 seconds in the production mode 6, and 13 seconds in the production mode 7) is the “first lighting time” of the present invention. Equivalent to. The control for turning on / off the LED 106 based on the production modes 3, 4, 6, 7 corresponds to the “first lighting control” of the present invention.

  The LED 107 is not turned on when the production modes 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 are selected. When the production modes 4 and 7 are selected, the lights are turned off for 10 seconds from the start of the scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 and lighted up after 10 seconds. And it continues to light until the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 are confirmed and stopped (effect mode 4) or the “hit notification” is ended (effect mode 7). The time during which the LED 107 continues to be lit (5 seconds in the production mode 4 and 8 seconds in the production mode 7) corresponds to the “first lighting time” of the present invention. The control for turning on / off the LED 107 based on the production modes 4 and 7 corresponds to the “first lighting control” of the present invention.

  The LED 108 is not turned on when the production modes 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 are selected. When the production modes 4 and 7 are selected, the lights are extinguished until 5 seconds have elapsed from the start of the scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, and 82, and are lighted instantaneously after 5 seconds from the start of the scroll display. The control for turning on / off the LED 108 based on the production mode 4 corresponds to the “second lighting control” of the present invention. The above is description about the lighting aspect of LED101-108 in each production aspect 1-7.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the other process (S13) executed after the effect mode determination process (S12), a process not deeply related to the present invention (for example, a process related to jackpot game) is executed, and the main program is executed. Exit from M. Then, after 2.000 mSEC, the main program M is run again and is repeated from step S1. The above is the description of the main program M.

  The light emission control CPU 70 provided in the lamp control circuit 55 takes out the lamp control program L (FIG. 12, corresponding to “LED control means” of the present invention) from the control data ROM and runs it. In the lamp control program L, when the power is turned on to the pachinko gaming machine 100, initial setting (S60) is performed. In the initial setting (S60), for example, stack setting, setting of the CPU 70 for light emission control, setting of SIO, PIO, CTC and the like are performed. The initial setting (S60) is executed only when run for the first time after power-on, and is not executed thereafter.

  In the lamp control program L, for example, the LED main control program N is interrupted and executed at the same cycle as the main program M (every 2.000 mSEC).

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the LED main control program N, output processing (S61 to S63) of lamp data 1, lamp data 2, and lamp data 3 is executed.

  In the lamp data 1 output process (S 61), lighting data stored in the work area 1 of a memory (for example, a data RAM) provided in the lamp control circuit 55 is output to the first output port 71. That is, the lighting data is output from the first output port 71 every 2.000 mSEC. Based on this lighting data, the LEDs 106 and 107 are turned on or off.

  The lamp data 2 output process (S62) is shown in FIG. In this process (S62), a one-shot interrupt program W (see FIG. 17) described later is set (S68), and then the lighting data stored in the work area 2 of the memory is output to the second output port 72. (S69). The process of step S69 corresponds to the “step for lighting process” of the present invention.

  Next, for example, a time of 100 μSEC is used by a timer so that the one-shot interrupt program W is started (interrupt execution) after a predetermined time (100 μSEC) shorter than the cycle (2000 μSEC) in which the LED main control program N is interrupted. Measurement is started (S70).

  In the lighting data 3 output process (S63), the common side lighting data and the segment side lighting data stored in the work area 3 of the memory are output to the common port 73C and the segment port 73S, respectively. That is, lighting data is output from the common port 73C and the segment port 73S every 2.000 mSEC.

  Each work area 1, 2 and 3 of the memory has a storage capacity corresponding to the stored lighting data. That is, each of the work areas 1 and 2 has a storage capacity of 8 bits, and the work area 3 has a storage capacity of 16 bits so that the common side lighting data and the segment side lighting data can be stored.

  Following the output processing of each lighting data (S61 to S63), command reception processing (S64) is performed. In the command reception process (S64), various commands from the main control circuit 50 are received.

  Next, command analysis processing (S65) is performed (see FIG. 15). In the command analysis process (S65), first, it is checked whether any command is received from the main control circuit 50 (S71). If no command has been received (No in S71), the process immediately exits (S65). On the other hand, when a command is received (Yes in S71), the command is a command (A01 to A07) related to the effect mode selected in the effect mode determination process (S12, see FIG. 11) described above. Is checked (S72). If it is not a command related to the production mode (No in S72), for example, if it is a command related to a customer waiting state or an error notification, data corresponding to them is set (S75), and this process (S65) is exited. .

  If the command is related to the production mode (Yes in S69), the lighting data table corresponding to the production mode is set (S73), the changing flag is set (S74), and the process (S65) is exited. .

  Here, the lighting data table will be described. The lighting data table is set for each production mode. As shown in Table 4, in the lighting data table, each output port 71, 72, is associated with the data count value decremented by 1 every time the LED main control program N is executed (every 2.000 mSEC). The lighting data output from 73 is stored. The initial value of the data count value is set according to the selected effect mode. For example, in the lighting data table of effect mode 4 shown in Table 4, since the variable display time of the special symbols 80, 81, 82 is 15 seconds (= 15000 mSEC), the initial value of the data count value is “7500” (= 15000 mSEC / 2mSEC).

  The lighting data output from each of the output ports 71 to 73 when the production mode 4 is selected is as follows. As shown in Table 4, the lighting data output from the first output port 71 while the data counter value is “7500” to “5001” is “0000XXXX”. In other words, during the first 5 seconds from the start of the production by the production mode 4 (scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82), the two LEDs 106 connected to the first and second bits of the first output port 71 and the third and third bits are connected. Neither of the two LEDs 107 connected to the fourth bit is lit.

  The lighting data output from the first output port 71 between the data count values “5000” to “2501” is “1100XXXX”. That is, the LED 106 is turned on after 5 seconds from the start of the production by the production mode 4 (scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82), but the LED 107 is still turned off.

  The lighting data output from the first output port 71 between the data count values “2500” to “1” is “1111XXXX”. That is, both LED 106 and LED 107 are turned on when 10 seconds have passed since the production of the production mode 4 (the scroll display of the special symbols 80, 81, 82) is started.

  The lighting data output from the second output port 72 is as follows. As shown in Table 4, the lighting data output from the second output port 72 between the data counter values “7500” to “5001” is “000XXXX”. That is, for the first 5 seconds from the start of the production by the production mode 4 (scroll display of special symbols 80, 81, 82), the three LEDs 108 connected to the first to third bits of the second output port 72 are all not light.

  The lighting data output from the second output port 72 when the data count value becomes “5000” is “111XXXX”. That is, three LEDs 108 are turned on simultaneously 5 seconds after the start of the effect (scroll display of special symbols 80, 81, 82) according to effect mode 4.

  The lighting data output from the second output port 72 when the data count value is “4999” to “1” again becomes “000XXXX”. That is, the three LEDs 108 are turned off at least 2.000 mSEC after being turned on, and remain turned off until the effect based on the effect mode 4 ends. The above is the description of the lighting data table.

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the LED main control program N, the lamp output data set process (S66, see FIG. 16) is executed after the command analysis process (S65). In the lamp output data setting process (S66), first, it is checked whether or not the changing flag is set (S76). If the changing flag is not set (No in S76), that is, if the effect based on the effect modes 1 to 7 is not performed, the process jumps to step S82.

  On the other hand, if the changing flag is set (Yes in S76), lighting data corresponding to the data counter value (see Table 4) is stored in the work areas 1, 2, 3 of the memory, respectively (S77). ).

  Next, the data counter value is decremented by 1 (S78), and it is checked whether or not the data counter value is less than "0" (S79). If the data counter value is not less than “0” (No in S79), it is determined that the effect by the selected effect mode has not ended, and the process jumps to step S82, while the data counter value is “0”. If it is less (Yes in S79), initial value data (for example, “00000000”) is set in the work areas 1, 2, and 3 (S80), and the changing flag is turned off (S81). Thereafter, other data is created (S82), and the process exits (S66).

  As shown in FIG. 13, in the other process (S67) executed after the lamp output data set process (S66), a process not deeply related to the present invention is executed, and the LED main control program N is exited. Then, after 2.000 mSEC, the LED main control program N is interrupted again.

  By the way, in the LED main control program N, when 100 μSEC (0.1 mSEC) has elapsed since the lighting data 2 output process (S62) is executed, the one-shot interrupt program W is executed.

  The one-shot interrupt program W is shown in FIG. 17 and clears the lighting data stored in the work area 2 of the memory (S83), and outputs the extinguishing data (“00000000”) to the second output port 72. (S84). That is, lighting data is output from the second output port 72 every 100 μSEC. As a result, the three LEDs 108 connected to the second output port 72 are turned on and off in a time (100 μSEC) shorter than the time (2.000 mSEC) in which the LED main control program N is executed once. It will be. The time of “100 μSEC” corresponds to the “second lighting time” of the present invention. The one-shot interrupt program W corresponds to the “LED sub-control program” of the present invention, and the processes of steps S83 and S84 in the one-shot interrupt program W correspond to “steps for turning off the light” of the present invention.

  Thus, the LED 108 is lit for a short time and with a greater luminous intensity than the other LEDs 101 to 107. Here, the current that flows when the LEDs 101 to 107 are turned on is 30 mA, whereas the current that flows when the LEDs 108 are turned on is 100 mA. Therefore, the LED 108 is turned on with a luminous intensity approximately twice that when the LEDs 101 to 107 are turned on. (See FIG. 19), and the LED 108 is lit for an extremely short time of 100 μSEC, so that the lighting state is as if it is a flash.

  The description regarding the configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 100 has been described above, and the operation and effects of the present embodiment will be described below. When the operation knob 28 of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment is operated, a plurality of game balls are ejected to the game area R1, and the game balls are in contact with the lamp windmill 17, the windmill 19, the display frame body 23, the obstacle nail, and the like. It flows downward. Then, in the middle of flowing down the game area R 1, some game balls win the start winning opening 14. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 14, the special symbols 80, 81, 82 are variably displayed (scrolled) in a predetermined effect manner in the special symbol display section 34A.

  When the production by the production mode 4 is performed, the LED 108 is turned on together with the other LEDs 101 to 107. That is, at the same time that the special symbols 80, 81, and 82 shift to the reach state, the LEDs 101 to 106 and 108 are turned on all at once. Here, the LED 108 is lit for a very short time of 100 μSEC (0.1 mSEC) compared to the other LEDs 101 to 106. Moreover, when the LED 108 is turned on, a current (100 mA) larger than that when the other LEDs 101 to 107 are turned on flows, so the luminous intensity when the LED 108 is lit is larger than the luminous intensity when the LEDs 101 to 107 are lit ( In detail, it is about twice as bright.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the LED 108 can instantaneously generate light having a luminous intensity greater than that of the LEDs 101 to 107, and the light emitted by the lighting of the LED 108 looks as if it is a flash (flash). Can do. Thereby, even if it does not use together other light emitting elements different from LED like the conventional game machine, the preference property of a light emission effect can be improved only with LED.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 20 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
In the second embodiment, the lamp data 2 output process (S62) in the LED main control program N is configured differently from the first embodiment. Since other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same configurations, and duplicate descriptions are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 23, in the lamp data 2 output process (S62) of the present embodiment, after the lighting data stored in the work area 2 of the memory is output to the second output port (S100), the empty space for 100 μSEC is obtained. Processing (for example, arithmetic processing not directly related to LED lighting control such as counting processing by a loop counter) is performed (S101). Then, after the empty process (S101), that is, after 100 μSEC has elapsed since the lighting data was output to the second output port, the extinction data (“00000000”) is set in the work area 2 (S102). The turn-off data is output to the second output port 72 (S103), and the process exits (S62), whereby the LED 108 can be turned on by 100 μSEC, step S100 of the present invention. Steps S102 and 103 correspond to “steps for lighting processing”, and correspond to “steps for extinguishing processing” of the present invention, and this embodiment can achieve the same effects as those of the first embodiment. it can.

[Other Embodiments]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.
(1) Although the present invention is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 100 according to the first embodiment, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like may be provided as long as it is a gaming machine.

(2) In the first and second embodiments, a current of 100 mA is supplied to the LED 108 to light it for 100 μSEC. However, the lighting time of the LED 108 and the current value of the current supplied to the LED 108 are not limited to this. .

  For example, as shown in FIG. 21, when the current value of the current flowing through the LED is the vertical axis, and the time during which the LED can be lit without being damaged even when the current of the current value is passed is the horizontal axis, the current value The relationship between the lighting time and the lighting time is represented by a graph G. The lighting time of the LED 108 and the current value of the current flowing through the LED 108 are expressed as coordinate values (X, Y) at arbitrary points on the graph G. Also good.

  Further, the current passed through the LED 108 is more than twice the rated current value of the LED 108, and the lighting time is more preferably a lighting time in a range where the LED 108 is not damaged even when a current more than twice the rated current value is passed. . That is, when the rated current value is T, the lighting time of the LED 108 and the current value of the current flowing through the LED 108 are represented by coordinate values (X ′, Y ′) of arbitrary points included in the region A in FIG. It may be a value. Specifically, for example, the lighting time of the LED 108 may be 50 μSEC, the current value of the current flowing through the LED 108 may be 80 mA (about 2.7 times the rated current value), the lighting time of the LED 108 is 110 μSEC, and The current value of the current that flows through the LED 108 may be 70 mA (about 2.3 times the rated current value).

(3) In the first and second embodiments, the time for which the LEDs 108 are continuously lit is set to 100 μSEC. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be shorter than the lighting times of other LEDs. If it is 500 μSEC or less, the light emitted by the lighting of the LED 108 can be seen as if it were a flash.

(4) In the first and second embodiments, the resistors 74 and 75 connected to the LED may be fixed resistors or variable resistors. If a variable resistor is used, the resistance value can be easily changed. Thereby, it becomes easy to change the luminous intensity of the LED by changing the current value of the current that flows when the LED is turned on.

(5) In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to the LEDs provided in the side lamp 22 and the display frame 23 of the pachinko gaming machine 100, but the present invention is not limited to this as long as the LEDs are provided in the pachinko gaming machine 100. is not. For example, you may apply this invention to LED with which the number-of-holds indicator was equipped.

(6) In the first and second embodiments, the first output port 71 is an output port for static lighting control. However, like the third output port 73, it may be an output port for dynamic lighting control. Further, the third output port 73 may be an output port for static lighting control like the first output port 71. The first output port 71 and the third output port 73 are preferably different lighting control output ports.

(7) In the first and second embodiments, the LEDs 108 that are turned on instantaneously and the LEDs that are turned on in other lighting modes are connected to different output ports. Alternatively, the LED 108 to be turned on and the LED to be turned on in another lighting mode may be connected.

(8) In the first and second embodiments, the LED 108 that emits light instantaneously is preferably a so-called high-brightness LED. Further, the LED 108 that instantaneously emits light and the LEDs (including the LEDs 101 to 107) that perform other light emission control may be of the same type. In this way, it is possible to save the trouble of selecting the LED according to the type of LED when the LED is assembled. The “same type” means, for example, that the manufacturer's model number is the same or the light emission performance is the same.

  Further, if the LED 108 that emits light instantaneously emits light with higher brightness than the LED that performs other light emission control and has durability against a larger current value than other LEDs. The difference in luminous intensity and lighting time in the light emission mode between the LED 108 and other LEDs can be clarified, and the preference of the light emission mode using instantaneous light emission can be further improved.

Front view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention Front view of display device Rear view of pachinko machine Block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine Block diagram of lamp control circuit Main program flowchart Random number update process flowchart Flow chart of jackpot determination process Reach existence flow chart Flow chart of final symbol determination process Flow chart of effect mode determination processing Lamp control program flowchart LED main control program flowchart Lamp data 2 output process flowchart Command analysis process flowchart Lamp output data set processing flowchart One-shot interrupt program flowchart The graph which shows the relationship between the electric current value sent to LED, and the time which can be lighted without breaking LED even if the electric current is sent The graph which shows the relationship between an electric current value and the luminous intensity of the light which LED emits Flowchart of ramp data 2 output processing according to the second embodiment The graph which shows the relationship between the electric current value sent to LED, and the time which can be lighted without breaking LED even if the electric current is sent

Explanation of symbols

70 CPU for light emission control (CPU)
71 1st output port (1st lighting control port)
72 Second output port (second lighting control port)
73 3rd output port (3rd lighting control port)
100 Pachinko machines 101-108 LED
N LED main control program W One shot interrupt program (LED sub control program)

Claims (9)

A plurality of LEDs provided in the gaming machine;
LED control means for controlling lighting of the LED;
In a gaming machine equipped with
The LED control means turns on the LED for a first lighting time and then turns it off, and turns on the LED for a second lighting time shorter than the first lighting time and then turns on the second lighting. Control and
Provided with power supply means for supplying a current to each LED so that the luminous intensity of the LED lit by the second lighting control is larger than the luminous intensity of the LED lit by the first lighting control. A featured gaming machine.   2. The current value that the power feeding unit passes through the LED by the second lighting control is a maximum current value that can be continuously lit for the second lighting time. Gaming machine.   A current value that flows through the LED by the first lighting control is less than or equal to a rated current value of the LED, and a current value that flows through the LED by the second lighting control is greater than a rated current value of the LED. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. The current passed through the LED by the second lighting control is at least twice the rated current of the LED,
4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second lighting time is a lighting time in a range in which a current that is twice or more the rated current flows and the LED is not damaged.   5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second lighting time is 500 [μSEC] or less. The LED control means includes an LED main control program that is repeatedly interrupted at predetermined intervals in order to control the LED.
The LED main control program includes a lighting process step for turning on the LED by the second lighting control, and a turn-off process step for turning off the LED by the second lighting control. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the turn-off process step is included after the turn-on process step. The LED control means includes an LED main control program that is repeatedly interrupted and executed every predetermined period in order to control the LED, and an LED sub-control program that receives a result of execution of the LED main control program and performs predetermined processing. And
The LED main control program includes a step for lighting processing for lighting the LED by the second lighting control,
In the LED sub-control program, after receiving the execution of the step for lighting processing in the LED main control program, an interrupt is executed, and the LED sub-control program is used for turning off the LED for turning off the LED by the second lighting control. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a step.   The LED control means outputs a first lighting control port for outputting a signal for turning on / off the LED by the first lighting control, and a signal for turning on / off the LED by the second lighting control. 8. A CPU having a second lighting control port for outputting, and configured to perform the first lighting control by dynamic lighting control or static lighting control. A gaming machine according to any one of the above. The CPU includes a third lighting control port different from the first and second lighting control ports, and the third lighting control port is the dynamic lighting control or the static lighting control. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the gaming machine is used for lighting control different from the first lighting control port.

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